You Choose290309

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Variety and choice are powerful stimulants. They result in firmer engagement and more active interest. Making decisions empowers and allows learners to explore paths leading to individual goals. But what happens when this spectrum of choices, this exciting variety, leads to so many opportunities? This talk offers real-life suggestions on dealing with choice in the technology-enhanced classroom.

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Valentina Dodge IATEFL Cardiff 2009Valentina Dodge IATEFL Cardiff 2009

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AGENDA

Why?Why? Learning environmentLearning environment

What and howWhat and how?? Task & Tools Task & Tools

Which issues?Which issues?• TipsTips

From the chalkface

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to a “garden with no walls”?

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Individual use

Small groups

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Class work

Presentation

Collaboration

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Web 2.0 jargon ?

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Widgets and subscriptions

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Netvibes www.netvibes.com - personalized homepage

iTunes www.itunes.com-podcatcher

Clouds and frequency

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Diigo www.diigo.com -Social bookmarks

Doodle www.doodle.com–online poll or schedule

Wordle www.wordle.net -beautiful word clouds

Links and lists

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Blogger www.blogger.com – free blog

Engaging or enraging users

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Pbwiki www.pbwiki.com – free wiki

Wetpaint www.wetpaint.com–social wiki

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Access to online advertsAccess to online adverts YouTubeYouTube

http://www.youtube.com/ http://www.youtube.com/

What and howWhat and how?? TEFLclips TEFLclips

http://www.teflclips.com/?p=83 http://www.teflclips.com/?p=83

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Which issues?Which issues? availabilityavailability

personalisation personalisation

e.g. Ads of the World e.g. Ads of the World http://adsoftheworld.com/ http://adsoftheworld.com/

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AWL Gap Maker AWL Gap Maker From Nottingham University:From Nottingham University:

Improve academic text Improve academic text comprehensioncomprehension

Increase academic style in writing Increase academic style in writing asssignmentasssignment

Point to resourcesPoint to resources

University VLE

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Wetpaint Wiki

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Lessons learnt

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Logical staging in the set upLogical staging in the set up Small teams -allocate roles Small teams -allocate roles

Ownership of the spaceOwnership of the space Audio reviewAudio review Group editing and feedbackGroup editing and feedback

PlagiarismPlagiarism Referencing strategiesReferencing strategies

Flexibility & Diversity

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http://www.encompassculture.com/

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Practice runs Portfolio Interaction Class account Integration

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Dusting tools

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Taxonomy of WebQuest Taxonomy of WebQuest taskstasks

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Tips

Shape itShape it• TimeTime

Recycle itRecycle it• re-use but personalizere-use but personalize

Model itModel it• ICT literacyICT literacy

Own it Own it • shareshare own ownershipership• ownown time, pace, frequency time, pace, frequency

New pathways…

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…to individualized goals

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Beautiful word clouds created using www.wordle.com

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